Watson Family: James Sibley Watson Jr. and Hildegarde Lasell Watson. One Box of Ephemeral Material.

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Watson Family: James Sibley Watson Jr. and Hildegarde Lasell Watson. One Box of Ephemeral Material. Including a photo album compiled by Hildegarde in the 'teens documenting family summer outings, which includes a photograph of American poet Marianne Moore (1887-1972) among others, an original watercolor for a program or perhaps poster by Hildegarde for the musical comedy in which she starred, Betsey Abroad (book by Elizabeth Granger Hollister and music by John Adams Warner); a guest book in use by the family during the 1920s; and dozens of other family photographs and papers;
Estimate $1,000-1,200


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